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Summary
Henry’s Garnet Virginia sweetspire is a show stopper in late spring to early summer. This elegant arching, 4-6’ tall shrub produces masses of pure white finger-like flower clusters just as the summer heat builds. True to its name, Henry’s Garnet Virginia sweetspire extends interest as it ignites the autumn landscape with garnet red foliage. Though found naturally in moist to wet soils, it can tolerate dry soils as long as they are acidic and well drained. In addition, it makes an excellent shrub for massing or as a specimen in filtered shade to full sun planted with Viburnum nudum, Ilex verticillata, Magnolia virginiana, Styrax americanus, Heuchera americana, and Rhododendron canescens.
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- Plant Type
shrub - Sun/Shade Conditions
filtered-shade, full-sun - Foliage Character
deciduous - Soil Moisture
average, dry, moist, wet - Flowering Period
early-summer, late-spring - Soil PH
acidic - Flower Color
white - Summer Foliage Color
green - Fall Foliage Color
purple, red - Fruit/Seed Color
brown